Edwige Diaz (born 15 October 1987) is a French politician of the National Rally.
Edwige Diaz | |
---|---|
Member of the National Assembly for Gironde's 11th constituency | |
Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Véronique Hammerer |
Member of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
President | Alain Rousset |
Personal details | |
Born | Marseille, France | 15 October 1987
Political party | National Rally |
Edwige Diaz was born on 15 October 1987. Her grandfather was a Spaniard and a communist activist.[1] After leaving high school, Diaz studied for a Master's degree in Spanish language.[2]
Diaz was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement at college before joining the National Rally.[3] In June 2017, as a National Rally candidate for the legislative election in the Gironde's 11th constituency (north of Bordeaux), she obtained 23.7% of votes in the first round, and then 42.98% in the second round, losing to LREM's Véronique Hammerer.[4]
She is a regional councillor of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.[5]
In 2020, she was a candidate in the municipal elections of Saint-Savin.[5][6] She received 43.80% of the vote.[7]
In 2021, she is the candidate of her party to lead the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine.[8] During the 2022 French legislative election, she was elected to the National Assembly for Gironde's 11th constituency defeating Véronique Hammerer.